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Think you know Hiram College history? How about pop culture? Put your knowledge to the test at our Trivia Night, hosted by the Hiram College Friends of the Library! Grab your friends, enjoy some free treats, and compete for awesome prizes. Open to students, faculty, alumni, and the public! No registration needed—just show up and play! In person or on Zoom!
Join us for this free event next Saturday, Feb. 22nd! The library is putting together an exhibit of artifacts from the Hiram College Archives about James A. Garfield's campaign for the presidency. The materials date back to 1880 and earlier! Charlie Goodyear actually used our archives to help write his book, and he is an incredible speaker. So interesting! And wait until you see the flag . . .it is huge, a true testament to community spirit. But don't take our word for it, come see the flag, and hear the author speak about Hiram's own, James A. Garfield! 
Engaging Students in Field Station Forest Ecology - This past summer, students explored forest health at the Field Station, comparing old-growth areas to lands recovering from logging and agriculture. They also conducted independent research on forest biodiversity, with more exciting projects on the horizon for summer 2025.
Join us for a talk on what we’ve learned, what’s next, and how students can get involved in research, internships, and outreach at the Field Station. Discover the impact of hands-on ecological research!
Think you know Hiram College history? How about pop culture? Put your knowledge to the test at our Trivia Night, hosted by the Hiram College Friends of the Library! Grab your friends, enjoy some free treats, and compete for awesome prizes. Open to students, faculty, alumni, and the public!
No registration needed—just show up and play!
Starting May 23, 2025, the OhioLINK request button will be temporarily unavailable for 4–6 weeks as print book lending between Ohio’s academic libraries is paused. Plan ahead by requesting books for Summer Semester and Fall Semester early this spring!
For more details, click here.
We’re excited to announce that Hiram College and the OhioLINK consortium are upgrading to a new Library Services Platform (LSP) in Summer 2025. This transition will bring a more modern and robust library catalog, offering new features to improve how you search and find resources.
Course Reserves:
If you’re planning to place materials on course reserve for the 3-Week or Summer 2025 terms, please contact David Roberts before March 1, 2025, with your requests. Requests made after March 1st cannot be fulfilled because our library system will be down!
Requesting New Library Materials:
You are welcome to request new materials for the library collection. However, please note that new materials cannot be borrowed or added until sometime after the system goes live in June 2025.
OhioLINK Print Lending Freeze:
Starting May 23, 2025, the OhioLINK request button will be unavailable for 4–6 weeks as print book lending between Ohio’s academic libraries is paused. Plan ahead by requesting books for Summer and Fall terms early this Spring semester!
SearchOhio Pause:
Sharing between public libraries via SearchOhio will also pause on May 23 and is expected to resume between September and December.
Local borrowing from your public library will continue as usual.
Enhanced Features Coming Soon:
Once live, the new library catalog will provide exciting improvements, including:
Hiram librarians and OhioLINK staff are working hard to ensure a smooth transition. We’ll share updates as more information becomes available.
Questions?
Contact us at library@hiram.edu for assistance or check the Alerts & Updates page.
Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we work to bring you a better library experience!
Step back in time without leaving campus! You’ll enjoy this blog post from our recent visitors to Hiram College; read stories about President Garfield, haunted houses, squirrel stew, and more. Plus, a heartfelt tribute to Hiram's hospitality, all paired with some truly captivating photos! It's packed with humor, sentiment, and history. 
A Special Visit to the Hiram College Library Archives!
We were thrilled to welcome history blogger Thomas Watson, who traveled all the way from Michigan with his wife, granddaughter, and a very special travel companion—a Thomas Jefferson bobblehead! 
He documents his journeys to historical sites, with a particular focus on past presidents. Check it out: https://eyesofjefferson.com/
Joining him was Tim Garfield, the great-great-grandson of President James A. Garfield and First Lady Lucretia Garfield. 
During their visit, they explored some of our unique Garfield treasures, including:
Original Garfield family lithographs
A silver water pitcher gifted to Garfield by a hose brigade during his campaign
A giant folio of newspaper clippings documenting Garfield's assassination and the trial of his assassin
An original presidential campaign pin from Garfield's 1880 campaign
A heartfelt letter written by Garfield to Hiram College (then Western Reserve Eclectic Institute) as a "farewell for now"
It was an afternoon filled with history, storytelling, and connections to the past! We’re honored to have shared this glimpse into the legacy of one of Hiram’s most notable alumni.
The Friends of the Hiram College Library celebrated their 40th Anniversary this fall! Watch the recording.
Friend's Impact by the Numbers: Watch the video.
Amanda Flower, a USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author, who has written over fifty mystery novels, spoke at the event. Watch the recording.
Think you can stump a librarian? Submit your toughest question here, and we'll film a librarian tackling it. If they can't find the answer, you win! Test their research skills now! Click here to play.
The first five questions have been answered! 1: What always grows but never shrinks? 2: What is my pet dino's name? 3: What time did some whales grow legs and start walking? 4: What year was the Hiram College Library first built and by who? 5: What is the correlation between a country's quality of chocolate and their national debt? Watch here. for answers. And congratulations to our winners!